MeT forecasts ‘fairly widespread’ light snow on Feb 6

MeT forecasts ‘fairly widespread’ light snow on Feb 6

Weather department on Sunday forecast fairly widespread light snow on February 6 in Jammu and Kashmir. A meteorological department official here told GNS partly cloudy weather was expected on February 7-8. “Light to moderate snow/rain was expected at many places during February 9 (night) -11th,” the official said. Meanwhile amid cloud cover, the minimum temperature […]

Dheeraj Gupta asks officials to expedite progress on electric buses project, operationalise by April

Dheeraj Gupta asks officials to expedite progress on electric buses project, operationalise by April

Directs CEOs of JSCL, SSCL to monitor work, submit weekly report JAMMU, FEBRUARY 4: Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department (H&UDD), Dheeraj Gupta, on Saturday chaired a review meeting on electric buses project for twin capital cities of Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and directed the officials to expedite the process for its […]

Lt Governor Inaugurates Special Governance Camps for Kashmiri Migrants

Lt Governor Inaugurates Special Governance Camps for Kashmiri Migrants

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 04: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today inaugurated Special Governance Camp for Kashmiri Migrants at Jagti Colony. The 12-day long camp at 6 locations is aimed to ensure 100% saturation of Social security schemes for Kashmiri migrants. 18 departments have put up their stalls at the camp including the facilities for enrolment of […]

Not against eviction drive but spare poor: G N Azad

Not against eviction drive but spare poor: G N Azad

Democratic Azad Party (DAP) Chairman and former J-K chief minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday said that those who have grabbed a huge chunk of land must not be spared in the ongoing anti-encroachment drive across the Union Territory. Ghulam Nabi Azad said that in a democracy, nobody can suppress the voices of people. While […]

Micro irrigation

Micro irrigation

In order to have the feedback about the status of micro irrigation, irrigation for Kharif 2023, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department (APD), recently held a review meeting. He discussed availability of seed, semen, planting material under Apex Committee Projects which were recently approved by the government. He held a threadbare discussion over the irrigation […]

J&K Govt sanctions Rs 62 cr project for Commercial Cultivation, Conservation of UTs’ Herbal Riches

J&K Govt sanctions Rs 62 cr project for Commercial Cultivation, Conservation of UTs’ Herbal Riches

Initiative to bring MAP sector into 21st century, secure its place as key player in national, international market for herbal drugs & cosmetics JAMMU, FEBRUARY 3: The Jammu and Kashmir government, achieving yet another milestone, has announced a pioneering project envisaging total transformation in the landscape of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs) cultivation in the […]